{"product_id":"9781259859656","title":"The Bully-Proof Workplace: Essential Strategies, Tips, and Scripts for Dealing with the Office Sociopath","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmart strategies for managing workplace bullies out of your life and business\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMore than one in four Americans deals with an on-the-job bully. These office sociopaths don’t just make individuals miserable. Their poison spreads throughout the company, damaging overall morale, creativity, productivity, and profitability. It doesn’t have to be this way.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLeading consultants Peter Dean and Molly Shepard have helped vanquish workplace bullying and now share their proven methods with you. In \u003cem\u003eThe Bully-Proof Workplace\u003c\/em\u003e, they provide vital insight into the four major types of bullies:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Belier | Weapons of choice: slander, deception, and gossip\u003cbr\u003e The Blocker | Weapons of choice: negativity and inflexibility\u003cbr\u003e The Braggart | Weapons of choice: narcissism and a sense of superiority\u003cbr\u003e The Brute | Weapons of choice: aggression and intimidation\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThese bullies may operate differently, but they all have one thing in common: a desperate need for control based on deep-seated fear and insecurity. This invaluable survival guide equips individuals with strategies, tips, and scripts for managing interactions with bullies. Managers learn how to identify bullying, deal with it swiftly, and introduce zero tolerance for such behavior. And executives gain the information they need to create a corporate policy regarding bullying.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWe spend about 60 percent of our waking moments at work. Spending that much time under the thumb of a bully and dealing with the negative business effects of bad behavior is simply unacceptable. Whether you’re a victim of bullying or a business leader tasked with building a collaborative corporate culture, \u003cem\u003eThe Bully-Free Workplace\u003c\/em\u003e provides the critical insight and practical tools you need to successfully combat this ubiquitous but rarely addressed business challenge and ensure that bullies behave—or leave—so you and everyone else can get on with your work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McGraw-Hill Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121038672112,"sku":"9781259859656","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781259859656_p0.jpg?v=1763704769","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781259859656","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}